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2008–09 Swiss Cup
The 2008–09 Swiss Cup was the 84th season of Switzerland's annual cup competition. It began on 20 September with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 20 May 2009 with the Final held at Stade de Suisse, Berne. The winners earned a place in the UEFA Europa League 2009–10#Play-off round, play-off round of the UEFA Europa League. FC Basel were the defending champions. Participating clubs Nine 2008–09 Swiss Super League, Super League teams (FC Vaduz are from Liechtenstein and thus play in the 2008–09 Liechtenstein Cup) and all sixteen 2008–09 Swiss Challenge League, Challenge League clubs entered this year's competition, as well as thirteen teams from Swiss 1. Liga (football), 1. Liga and 26 teams from lower leagues (their level within the Swiss league pyramid is given in parentheses below). Teams from 1. Liga and below had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues. Round 1 Teams from Super League and Challenge League were seeded in this round. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Sion
Football Club de Sion, commonly known as simply FC Sion or Sion, is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909, and play their home matches at the Stade Tourbillon. They have won the Swiss Super League twice, and the Swiss Cup in 13 of their 14 appearances in the final, the most recent being in 2015. The first team of the club was also known as their incorporated name Olympique des Alpes SA. History FC Sion were founded in 1909 by Robert Gilliard, who became club captain, and played their first match the same year, a 3–2 win against FC Aigle. The club grew thanks to contributions from locals, and played their first competitive league fixture in 1914, again a 3–2 victory, against FC Monthey. In 1919, Sion formally organised its managerial structure, with Gilliard becoming vice-president and Charles Aymon taking the presidency. From 1932, Sion played in the fourth tier of Swiss football, where they spent much of the next 20 years, briefly inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
